Accelerated silicosis

Health information for PCBUs in the engineered stone industry

Guidance for businesses about accelerated silicosis in the engineered stone industry, and what WorkSafe's response will be in the coming months.

Health information for workers in the engineered stone industry

Find out if your health may have been affected by working with engineered stone.

Government and specialist health response

Government agencies have developed a health assessment pathway for accelerated silicosis.

Engineered stone and exposure to respirable crystalline silica

The concentration of crystalline silica in engineered stone benchtops can lead to accelerated silicosis, a serious health condition that we are still learning about.

Safety alert: Accelerated silicosis 2024

This safety alert highlights the serious health and safety risks of exposure to high levels of respirable crystalline silica in the engineered stone industry.

Our prevention activities with the engineered stone industry

When exposure to respirable crystalline silica in the engineered stone industry was identified in 2019, we set up an organisation-wide team to respond to and support businesses and workers with prevention information and guidance.